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On Friday afternoon, we Toque Girls hit the highway. Our destination? Clear Lake, a lovely, deep and, yes, clear lake roughly 4.5 hours northeast of Calgary. Michelle’s family has a lakefront cabin – the perfect location to escape from the city, to soak up some sun and to catch up on our reading.

In preparation for our weekend away, we exchanged many emails, text messages and phone calls about what to pack. (Style must not be sacrificed, even while on vacation.) In the end, we came up with a list of don’t-leave-home-without-these essentials.

Here’s what the Toque Girls bring for a weekend away:

Iced coffee from Tim Hortons. This is key for the road trip portion of the weekend away.

Caramel Baileys. You need this stuff for your coffee. For real. Pour it in your coffee in the morning and then taste heaven. (Regular Baileys will also work in a pinch, but it’s the caramel that really seals the deal.)

Running shoes and yoga mats. Running in the morning – before the coffee and Caramel Baileys, ideally – is what keeps us sane and fit while we’re away. If we’re feeling extra ambitious, we might even tackle some downward dogs.